: lit from behind
a backlit photograph/scene
a backlit display
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The 13-inch Laptop does make some welcome upgrades—a backlit keyboard, a somewhat larger and higher-resolution display panel—but its aluminum body feels slightly softer and flimsier than what the main Surface Laptop uses.
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ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
And there's an IR mini remote for quick control as well as a backlit BT remote for more control options.
—New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Lucky sure looks adorable when backlit just so, making his peach-fuzzy ears glow pink.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
The Giants spent some money, kicked up some gypsum dust and installed three recessed and backlit display cases.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
And there's an IR mini remote for quick control as well as a backlit BT remote for more control options.
—New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Lucky sure looks adorable when backlit just so, making his peach-fuzzy ears glow pink.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
The Giants spent some money, kicked up some gypsum dust and installed three recessed and backlit display cases.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 June 2025
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“Backlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlit. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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